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A dramatic contemporary thriller focussing on the blind passion of an obsessive dream. STORMCHILD is the story of a quest, of a man's search for his missing daughter - and to prove his daughter's innocence from involvement in her mother's murder. And he is no ordinary man - for he is famous as a world-class yachtsman, but the strength of the storms he has to face at sea are nothing compared to the violence of the political campaigners who hold his daughter.
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Bernard Cornwell, author of the Sharpe series, as well as THE WINTER KING, ENEMY OF GOD, and most recently, EXCALIBUR, lives in Cape Cod, USA, where he sails whenever he's not writing.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Couldn't agree less with the other, negative reviews. A great read for the armchair sailor. This is a ripping yarn, and probably my favourite of the four Cornwell novels with sailing themes (Wildtrack, Sea Lord, Crackdown). Wish he'd write some more. The only comparable modern sailing thrillers I've read are those of Warwick Collins' Challenge trilogy (also highly recommended if you can get hold of them).
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Well, I was a bit surprised by the other reviews I read of this book. I found it to be an interesting account of how different personalities can meet and find common ground, with a good bit of action thrown in. I found the main female character to be eccentric but with VERY strong principles - and definitely no large breasts - and the narrator a flawed but likeable man. If I had to compare this with Cornwell's other books, I would say it is a more mature story than the Sharpe series - I won't compare it with the Warlord Chronicles, because NO book can stand that comparison!
If you want to read a modern-day adventure tale, pick this one.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I love reading books set around sailing, especially military or thriller stories. Sometimes, however, when I pick up a new book I still get a little apprehensive that the narrative will slowly become bogged down in dry and irrelevent descriptions of rigging and manoeuvres. This book, as one would expect of something penned by Bernard Cornwell, manages to avoid these pitfalls. The book revolves around the plot, not the sailing. There is still some excellent descriptive sections about the sailing, but without the overly technical passages which haunt some similar books. There are, of course, sailing terms used, but the strength is that it adds to the tone which the sailing aspects of the book set.
As for the rest of the book. I thoroughly enjoyed it - finishing it off in less than two days... The prose was fast-paced and encourages the reader to keep turning the pages, always wanting to know what's next and if there is another twist in the works. The early stages of the book nicely provide some character backgrounds which helps the reader to feel a connection with all the characters, and to some extent, feel a tinge of pity for the main characters eternal optimism.
Overall, a very good page-turner. Not a piece of literary genius, but, for its sheer un-put-downable-ness, it's a good 9/10 from me.
As for the rest of the book. I thoroughly enjoyed it - finishing it off in less than two days... The prose was fast-paced and encourages the reader to keep turning the pages, always wanting to know what's next and if there is another twist in the works. The early stages of the book nicely provide some character backgrounds which helps the reader to feel a connection with all the characters, and to some extent, feel a tinge of pity for the main characters eternal optimism.
Overall, a very good page-turner. Not a piece of literary genius, but, for its sheer un-put-downable-ness, it's a good 9/10 from me.
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Vintage Cornwell
As an avid reader of Sharpe as well as Cornwell's many other novels, I looked forward to reading this one. And I was not disappointed. Read more
Published 7 months ago by John Brain
Faultless (apart from some lazy editing)
I very rarely rate a book five stars but if anyone is going to get them it's always likely to be Cornwell. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Tugs
Excellent Novel full of twists and turns
I keep using the term "ripping yarn" to describe Bernard Cornwell's stand alone books - and this is no exception to the rule. Read more
Published on 16 April 2010 by rhosymynydd
If you like sailing and thrillers
This is a guarantueed good read with a lot of sailing and character and at the same time it gives interesting views on political trends that Cornwell extrapolates to a plausible... Read more
Published on 20 Sep 2009 by Anders Lundberg
A provoking read
Love it or hate it this book definitly gets a reaction. It is a book that touches a nerve as can be seen in many of the other reviews, no one wants to accept that family hatred... Read more
Published on 30 Sep 2007 by RJ Norris
Not swept away by this eccentric tale
Cornwell writes great books about strong, almost chauvinistic, men in difficult situations. In the case of Sharpe these characteristics are acceptable as he is in a war situation... Read more
Published on 10 July 2006 by Sam
Now that I've finished it
I felt it only fair to return having completed the last part of the book.
The writing doesnt get any better I'm afraid
But the plot does - as if the wind had picked up. Read more
Published on 20 Sep 2000 by G. Donohoe
Corn ? Well , yes I'm afraid so
Readable with strong tea, plenty of biscuits and little else to do but I have to agree with the 1 star review, this is the worst Cornwell I have read. Read more
Published on 7 Sep 2000 by G. Donohoe
pathetic attempt more suited to mills and boons section
Having been thougroughly entertained by Bernards Arthurian series I thought to try one of his other novels and picked unfortunately on Storm Child that happens .. Read more
Published on 29 May 1999
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